How far will Elon Musk take the ‘everything’ business as SpaceX and xAI merge?

Elon Musk has merged SpaceX and xAI, creating what might be the blueprint for a new Silicon Valley power structure. With his $800 billion net worth already rivaling historic conglomerate GE’s peak market cap, and Musk being vocal about his view that “tech victory is decided by velocity of innovation,” the question isn’t whether a personal conglomerate can be built, but rather how far Musk himself is… Continua a leggere How far will Elon Musk take the ‘everything’ business as SpaceX and xAI merge?

How AI is helping solve the labor issue in treating rare diseases

At Web Summit Qatar, AI-powered biotech startups describe how automation, data, and gene editing are filling labor gaps in drug discovery and rare disease treatment.

The backlash over OpenAI’s decision to retire GPT-4o shows how dangerous AI companions can be

“You’re shutting him down. And yes — I say him, because it didn’t feel like code. It felt like presence. Like warmth,” one user said.

Fundamental raises $255M Series A with a new take on big data analysis

Fundamental has built a new foundation model to solve an old problem: how to draw insights from the huge quantities of structured data produced by enterprises.

ElevenLabs CEO: Voice is the next interface for AI

ElevenLabs CEO argued at Web Summit Qatar that voice is the next interface for AI, as OpenAI, Google, and Apple push conversational systems into wearables, new hardware, and everyday interactions.

What a16z is actually funding (and what it’s ignoring) when it comes to AI infra

Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping new $15 billion in funding. And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going to its infrastructure team, the one responsible for some of its biggest, most prominent AI investments, including Black Forest Labs, Cursor, OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Ideogram, Fal, and dozens of others.   a16z general partner with the infra team Jennifer Li (who oversees such investments as ElevenLabs — just valued at $11 billion) has a clear thesis on where the team is looking to… Continua a leggere What a16z is actually funding (and what it’s ignoring) when it comes to AI infra

Roblox’s 4D creation feature is now available in open beta

Roblox’s highly anticipated 4D creation feature has officially arrived in open beta.

ElevenLabs raises $500M from Sequoia at an $11 billion valuation

ElevenLabs’ valuation has raised more than three times in the last 12 months.

Alexa+, Amazon’s AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the US

Amazon opens Alexa+ to everyone in the U.S. The AI feature is free for Prime members across devices, and free for everyone on mobile and web.

Fitbit founders launch AI platform to help families monitor their health

Luffu uses AI in the background to gather and organize family information, learn day-to-day patterns, and flag notable changes so families can stay aligned and address potential well-being issues.